Lap distance: 5.901 km 

Race duration: 6 hours

Location: Silverstone is located in Central England in the county of Northamptonshire, 70 miles from London.

Other Races: European Le Mans Series; Porsche Carrera Cup GB

Press officer:  Carol Watts. carol.watts@silverstone.co.uk Silverstone Circuits Limited Silverstone Innovation Centre, Silverstone Circuit, NN12 8TN Tel:  01327 320337  Fax: 01327 323265

Airports: Heathrow Airport – 65 miles – www.heathrowairport.com

Birmingham International Airport  – 55 miles -  http://birminghamairport.co.uk

LAP RECORDS

ROLL OF HONOUR 6 HOURS OF SILVERSTONE 

2012    Fässler / Lotterer / Tréluyer       n°1 Audi Sport Team Joest         Audi R18 e-tron quattro (M)                 194 laps

2013    Kristensen / Duval / McNish      n°2 Audi Sport Team Joest         Audi R18 e-tron quattro (M)                 197 laps

2014    Davidson / Lapierre / Buemi      n°8 Toyota Racing                         Toyota TS 040 – Hybrid (M)                 167 laps

2015    Fässler / Lotterer / Tréluyer       n°7 Audi Sport Team Joest         Audi R18 e-tron quattro (M)                 201 laps

DID YOU KNOW?

In 2013 the 6 Hours of Silverstone became the opening race of the season and the Royal Automobile Club Tourist Trophy was awarded to the overall winners for the first time.  The 2013 race was won by Tom Kristensen, Loic Duval and Allan McNish in an Audi R18 e-tron quattro, the first time Audi’s name appeared on the Tourist Trophy roll of honour which stretches back to 1905. 

In 2014 the winners were Anthony Davidson, Sebastien Buemi and Nicolas Lapierre in a Toyota TS040, also the first time Toyota has won the Tourist Trophy.

The Royal Automobile Club Tourist Trophy was first awarded in 1905 to John Napier driving an Arrol-Johnston after a 6-hour race on the Isle of Man.  At 111 years old the Tourist Trophy is the world’s oldest motorsport trophy still being contested.

Porsche is the only manufacturer competing in the WEC not to have won the Tourist Trophy.  Audi has three victories, Toyota one win, Aston Martin five wins, Ford three wins and Ferrari the most with six wins.

The new manufacturer in the 2016 FIA World Endurance Championship is Ford.  The American manufacturer won the Tourist Trophy three times in 1972, 1988 and 1994.  Jochen Mass and Dieter Glemser were victorious in 1972 at Silverstone in their Ford Capri RS2600.  Andy Rouse and Alain Ferté won at Silverstone in 1988 in the Ford Sierra RS500 and New Zealander Paul Radisich won the Tourist Trophy in 1994 at the wheel of a Ford Mondeo at Donington Park.

Sir Stirling Moss has won the Tourist Trophy more than any other driver - seven times in all: twice in an Aston Martin (‘58, ‘59) and twice in a Ferrari (‘60, ’61).  He also won twice in a Jaguar and once in a Mercedes-Benz.

In LMGTE Pro, honours are shared between the three manufacturers.  Ferrari won in 2012 and 2015, Aston Martin won in 2013 and Porsche won in 2014.

FIA WEC TIMETABLE

Thursday, 14 April          

08:30-19:00 Scrutineering

Friday, 15 April                 

10:50 Drivers’ briefing

11:20 Drivers’ Group Photograph

12:15 - 13:45 Free Practice #1

14:30 Pre-event Press conference

16:30 - 18:00 Free Practice #2

Saturday, 16 April           

09:00 - 10:00 Free Practice #3

11:50 – 12:10 Qualifying - LMGTE-PRO/LMGTE-AM

12:20 - 12:40 Qualifying - LMP1/LMP2

12:55 Qualifying Press Conference

13:30 – 13:50 Mixed Interview Zone

Sunday, 17 April

12:00 - 18:00 RACE: 6 Hours of Silverstone

18:15 Post-race Press Conference

MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES

Friday, 15 April

1120 WEC Drivers Group Photo Shoot - Terrace at back of Wing podium

1430 – 1500 WEC Pre-Event Press Conference - The Auditorium

Oliver Jarvis: Audi Sport

Mike Conway: Toyota Gazoo Racing

Nick Leventis: Strakka Racing

Will Stevens: Manor

Darren Turner: Aston Martin Racing

Adam Carroll: Gulf Racing

Tom Purves: Chairman of the Royal Automobile Club

1500 – 1600 Audi Sport Meet - The Team - Audi Team Hospitality

1500 – 1530 Ford Chip Ganassi - Meet The Team - Ford Team Hospitality

Saturday, 16 April

1255 – 1325 WEC Qualifying Conference - The Auditorium

1330 - 1340 WEC Mixed Zone – GTE Pro and Am - Media Centre Café

1340 – 1350 WEC Mixed Zone – LMP1 and LMP2 - Media Centre Café                                

1530 – 1600 Ford Chip Ganassi - Meet The Team - Ford Team Hospitality

1630 – 1700 Toyota Gazoo Racing Meet The Team - Toyota Team Hospitality                     

1700 – 1730 Porsche Team Meet The Team - Porsche Team Hospitality

Sunday 17 April

1815 WEC Post-Race press conference - The Auditorium

FIA OFFICIALS

Eduardo Freitas: FIA Race Director

Jean-Francois Veroux: FIA WEC Steward (Chairman)

Denis Chevrier: FIA Technical Delegate

Alain Chantegret: FIA Medical Delegate

Jeff Carter: FIA Media Delegate

David Escribano: Chief timekeeper

Yannick Dalmas: Driver Adviser

FIA WORLD ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP CLASSIFICATIONS

The provisional classifications for all the Championship can be found on the following link.

FIA WORLD ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP - 6 HOURS OF SILVERSTONE

Shortly after the finish of the sessions, results of the event can be found on the following link.